Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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