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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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