Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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