Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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