Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important 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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