Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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