Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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