Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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