Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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