Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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