Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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