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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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