Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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