Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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