Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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