Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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