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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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