Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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