Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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