Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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