Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses