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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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