Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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