Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning