Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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