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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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