Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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