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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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