Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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