Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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