Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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