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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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