Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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