Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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