Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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