Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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