Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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