Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling 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 MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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