Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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