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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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