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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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