Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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