Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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