Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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