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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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