Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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