Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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