Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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