Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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