Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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