Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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