Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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