Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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