Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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