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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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