Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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