Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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