Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses