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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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