Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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