Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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