Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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