Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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