Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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