Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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