Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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