Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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