Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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