Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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