Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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