Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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