Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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