Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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