Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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