Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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