Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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