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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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