Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education