Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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