Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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