Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides 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 MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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