Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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