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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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