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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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