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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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