Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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