Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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