Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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