Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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