Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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