Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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