Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course