Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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