Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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