Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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