Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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