Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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