Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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