Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Education