Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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