Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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