Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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