Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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