Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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