Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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