Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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