Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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