Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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