Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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