Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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