Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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