Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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