Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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