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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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