Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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