Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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