Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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