Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources (OERs). As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues.

The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates? This book also discusses the barriers associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). For more details about this exciting new book please see open educational practices.

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