Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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