Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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