Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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