Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important 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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