Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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