Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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