Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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