Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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