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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education