Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important 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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