Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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