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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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