Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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