Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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