Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education