Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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