Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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