Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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