Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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