Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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