Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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