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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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