Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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