Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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