Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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