Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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