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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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