Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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