Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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