Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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