Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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