Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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