Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with 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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