Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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