Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book