Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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