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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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