Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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