Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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