Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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