Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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