Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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