Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc