Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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