Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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