Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand 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 education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs