Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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