Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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