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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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