Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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