Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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