Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates 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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