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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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