Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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