Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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