Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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