Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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