Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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