Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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