Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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