Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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