Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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