Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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