Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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