Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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