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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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