Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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