Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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