Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans 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 massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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