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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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