Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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