Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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