Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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