Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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