Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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