Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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