Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping 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 book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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