Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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