Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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