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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book