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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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