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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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