Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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