Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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