Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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