Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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