Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the 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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