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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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