Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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