Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOC