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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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