Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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