Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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