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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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