Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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