Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in 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. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs