Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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