Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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