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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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