Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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