Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education