Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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