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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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