Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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