Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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