Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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