Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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