Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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