Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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