Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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