Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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