Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education