Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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