Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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