Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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