Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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