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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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