Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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