Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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