Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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