Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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