Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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