Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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