Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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