Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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