Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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