Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education