Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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