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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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