Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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