Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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