Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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