Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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