Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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