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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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