Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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