Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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