Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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