Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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