Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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