Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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