Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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