Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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