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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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