Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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