Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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