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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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