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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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