Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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