Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key 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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