Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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