Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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