Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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