Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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