Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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