Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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