Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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