Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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