Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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