Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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