Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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