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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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