Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. 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. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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