Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology