Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This 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.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources