Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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