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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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