Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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