Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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