Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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