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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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