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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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