Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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