Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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