Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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