Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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