Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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