Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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