Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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