Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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