Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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