Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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