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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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