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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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