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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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