Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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