Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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