Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book