Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses