Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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