Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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