Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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