Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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