Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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