Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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