Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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