Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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