Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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