Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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