Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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