Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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