Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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