Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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