Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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