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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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