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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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