Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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