Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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