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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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