Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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