Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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