Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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