Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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