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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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