Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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