Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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