Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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