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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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