Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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