Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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