Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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