Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions 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 manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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