Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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