Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources