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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book