Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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