Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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