Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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