Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Free Online College Education