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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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