Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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