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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book