Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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