Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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