Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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