Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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