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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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