Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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