Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key 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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