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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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