Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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