Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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