Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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