Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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