Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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