Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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