Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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