Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book