Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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