Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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