Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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