Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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