Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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