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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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