Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform