Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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