Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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