Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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