Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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