Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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