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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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