Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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