Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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