Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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