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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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