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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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