Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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