Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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