Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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