Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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