Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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