Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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