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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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