Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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