Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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