Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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