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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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