Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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