Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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