Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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