Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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