Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions 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 stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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