Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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