Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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