Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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