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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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