Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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