Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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