Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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