Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit