Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video