Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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