Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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