Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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