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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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