Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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