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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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