Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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