Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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