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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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