Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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