Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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