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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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