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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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