Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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