Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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