Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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