Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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