Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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