Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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