Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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