Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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