Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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