Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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