Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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