Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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