Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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