Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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