Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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