Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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