Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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