Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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