Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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