Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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