Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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