Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs