Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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