Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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