Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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