Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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