Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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