Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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