Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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