Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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