Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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