Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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