Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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