Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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