Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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