Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education