Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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