Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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