Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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