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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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