Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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