Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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