Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices