Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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