Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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