Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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