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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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