Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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