Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to massive open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OERs). A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. The open education resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOC classes. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low participant motivation and high participant attrition? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are being used successfully? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct MOOCs? This massively open online courses book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.

Modern changes in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that electronic education technology is evolving so rapidly. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about these MOOC courses and other kinds of open educational resources persist. This breathtaking new book addresses the key opportunities associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERs). For more details visit this MOOCs Book website.