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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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