Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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