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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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