Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses