Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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