Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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