Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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