Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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