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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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