Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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