Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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