Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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