Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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