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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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