Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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