Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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