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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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