Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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