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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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