Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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