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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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