Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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