Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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