Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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