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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What 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 innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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