Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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