Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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