Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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