Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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