Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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