Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates 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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