Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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