Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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