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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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