Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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