Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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