Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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