Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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