Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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