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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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