Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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